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King Charles emerges from Doctor Who's TARDIS to open Commonwealth Games
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Boston experiencing shortage of Scottish beer during World Cup
One person injured in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia after overnight Russian attack
US pauses attacks on Iran for second straight day and Tehran does too
LONDON (AP) – The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon created fake invoices and falsified accounting records as he embezzled more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party to buy hundreds of items from a luxury motorhome to Nintendo games, prosecutors said Tuesday.
LONDON (AP) – Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defiantly rejected any blame Sunday for her estranged husband’s embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, saying she wouldn’t apologize for his crimes.
LONDON (AP) – The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was its chief executive.
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